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Steve House discusses Mountaineering Gear he used during the ascent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat
Steve House Nanga Parbat Gear Steve House goes through the gear he and partner Vince Anderson used on their alpine-style first ascent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat in September, 2005. This is a great overview of the mountaineering gear involved in a technical climb. Steve discusses his preferences for ropes, ice axes, crampons, boots, screws, protection, cooking systems, and more.

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Avalanche kills Laramie ice climber
Billings Gazette Jan 6 2009 8:46AM GMT

Rock-climbing fish caught in evolution tug-of-war
Science News Online Jan 6 2009 6:28AM GMT

Ice climber killed in avalanche
Cody Enterprise Jan 6 2009 4:48AM GMT

Saved by e-mail: The hillwalkers stranded and lost in -8C snowstorm on mountain
The Scotsman Jan 6 2009 1:12AM GMT

Nesconset man rescued after climbing Antarctic mountain
Newsday Jan 6 2009 12:19AM GMT

Saved by e-mail: The hillwalkers lost and stranded overnight on ?8C mountainside
The Scotsman Jan 6 2009 12:41AM GMT

Scouts in mountain rescue drama
Bath Chronicle Jan 5 2009 6:49PM GMT

According to the latest information for the Hymalayas, Kazakhstan's mountain climber Denis Urubko and Italian Simone Moro, who are currently attempting to ascend to the 8-thousand metre Macalu, have already reached the Namche bazaar - the capital city of
Caspio Net Jan 5 2009 9:15PM GMT

Disabled climber pulls off 7-continent sweep
Joon Ang Ilbo Jan 5 2009 12:26PM GMT

Climber survives fall into Red River Gorge
Fort Mills Times Jan 5 2009 1:13PM GMT

Climber dies in Lake District
Oxford Times Jan 5 2009 2:02PM GMT

Rock 'sliced dead climber's rope'
Daily Telegraph Australia Jan 5 2009 2:14PM GMT

New Routes in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
1/05/09 - At the end of 2008, a French expedition climbed a new route on the granite tower Holstind in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, and made the first ascent of several other peaks.

Climber rescued in Red River Gorge
Lexington Herald Leader Jan 5 2009 6:51AM GMT

K2 Hero is Adventurer of the Year
Back in August, tragedy struck K2, the world’s second highest mountain, when an avalanche swept down its upper slopes. A climber died, the crucial fixed ropes on the Bottleneck were...

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Wolfgang Güllich: Climbing Quote of the Week
Before there was Chris Sharma, there was Wolfgang Güllich. Wolfgang, like Sharma now, redefined the boundaries of rock climbing, pushing grades into the atmospheric realms with his ascent of Action...

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Which climbing shoe rubber is the stickiest? Climbers have been debating that question for the past 40 years when the first smooth soled climbing shoes migrated from Europe to the...

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